Half a Life

Half a Life

2017•12m•3.3/10

AnimationDocumentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

3.3/10(3)

After a traumatic encounter, a young gay Egyptian joins the LGBT rights movement. When his safety is jeopardized, he must choose whether to stay in the country he loves or seek asylum elsewhere as a refugee. "Half a Life" is a timely story of activism and hope, set in the increasingly dangerous, oppressive, and unstable social climate of Egypt today.

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Ado Ato Pictures

Language

AR

Status

Released

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Adam

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